Former U.S. Olympic men's basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski to retire after Duke's season

Former U.S. Olympic men's basketball head coach and legendary college coach Mike Krzyzewski, or "Coach K" for short, is reportedly planning to retire after the conclusion of Duke University's 2021-22 season.

BREAKING: Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has decided to retire after this coming season, multiple sources told @stadium. Official announcement expected soon.

The leading candidate to replace K is assistant and former Duke player Jon Scheyer.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 2, 2021

Coach K, 74, has been Duke's head coach for over 40 years. Since being named the Blue Devils' head coach in 1980, he's led Duke to five NCAA Division I titles, 12 appearances in the Final Four, 15 ACC tournament titles and 12 ACC regular season championships.

Adding to his unparalleled track record of success, Coach K has also played a key role for Team USA, guiding the U.S. men to gold medals in three straight Olympics in 2008, 2012 and 2016.

Taking over for Coach K as Team USA's head coach will be no easy task, but Gregg Popovich, head coach of the San Antonio Spurs since 1996, stands as a suitable successor. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches in NBA history, Popovich has led the Spurs to five NBA Championships and is a three-time NBA Coach of the Year winner.